Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in Norway
Norway: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) was 19,309 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Norway, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Norway stood at 19,309.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Norway peaked at 19,896 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,271, in 1971.
That places Norway 45th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4,271 | — |
| 1973 | 5,083 | +19.0% |
| 1976 | 5,579 | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 5,594 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 5,509 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 5,779 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 6,179 | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 6,273 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 7,072 | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 6,433 | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 6,620 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 6,532 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 6,911 | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 6,999 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 6,633 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 5,802 | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 8,786 | +51.4% |
| 1998 | 8,910 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 9,024 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 9,359 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 9,888 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 13,332 | +34.8% |
| 2013 | 13,415 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 14,057 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 14,766 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 16,110 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 17,823 | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 18,252 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 18,804 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 18,476 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 18,851 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 19,703 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 19,896 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 19,309 | -3.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 19,309 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,863, 2.8× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Norway's 19,309 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,620, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +51.4% | 5,802 | 8,786 |
| 2012 | +34.8% | 9,888 | 13,332 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,302 | 4,271 | 5,779 | 6 |
| 1980s | 6,627 | 6,179 | 7,072 | 8 |
| 1990s | 7,831 | 5,802 | 9,024 | 5 |
| 2000s | 9,624 | 9,359 | 9,888 | 2 |
| 2010s | 15,820 | 13,332 | 18,804 | 8 |
| 2020s | 19,247 | 18,476 | 19,896 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,473 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,282 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,636 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 469,508 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7841 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Norway?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Norway was 19,309 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 19,896 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,271 in 1971.
- How does Norway rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- Norway ranks 45th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release